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The generic name Abrothallus (Abrothallales, Dothideomycetes), and names proposed in the genus by Giuseppe De Notaris, Søren Christian Sommerfelt, and Ignaz Kotte
Author(s) -
Suija Ave,
Hawksworth David L.,
Pérez-Ortega Sergio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/676.13
Subject(s) - genus , typification , philosophy , zoology , nomenclature , classics , biology , history , taxonomy (biology)
The date of publication of the generic name Abrothallus is discussed, along with typification of the Abrothallus names proposed by Giuseppe De Notaris, Søren Christian Sommerfelt, and Ignaz Kotte. Pertinent historical collections have been examined, and each typication is supplied with a description in order to facilitate correct identifications. The new combination A. santessonii (≡ Vouauxiomyces santessonii ) is proposed, and the species description updated to include the sexual morph.